Annual ETM Potluck on November 10th

Mark your calendar for the 8th Annual ETM Potluck, which will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008, from 6 pm - 9 pm in room FAB-10 (Fourth Ave. Building, 1900 SW 4th Ave., Room 10). Please join us as we celebrate the new academic year. ETM students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their families are welcome. [More]

ETM Class of 2008 Graduation Ceremony

The ETM Department celebrated the graduation of 51 students (50 master's; one Ph.D.) during a commencement ceremony held on June 13, 2008, in PSU's Smith Memorial Ballroom.

Richard (Dick) I. Knight, Interim Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (MCECS), gave the welcoming speech. The commencement address was provided by Rick Warren, IBM VP for Global ISV Support and Oregon Location Executive. ETM doctoral student Dianna Laboy-Rush (MSEM '05) gave the alumna address. [More]

Brent Zenobia Defends Dissertation


Brent before his defense...


Congratulations to Brent Zenobia, who successfully defended his dissertation for the Ph.D. in Systems Science: Engineering Management on Monday, June 2, 2008. The title of his dissertation is "A Grounded Agent Model of the Consumer Technology Adoption Process." [More]

Omega Rho Induction Ceremony

Twenty three students and one faculty member were inducted into the Omega Rho International Honor Society on April 12, 2008, at PSU's University Place Hotel and Conference Center.

ETM graduate Dr. Stacey Schultz (Ph.D. '03) was the guest speaker, and she spoke on the topic of commercializing products developed by academics at the Oregon Center for Applied Sciences, where she is president/CEO. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the Center "combines scientific knowledge with technological innovation to create viable products that address real-world problems in public health and education." Dr. Schultz also spoke about how her education and ETM have helped advance her career. [More]

PICMET in Cape Town


PICMET '08 in Cape Town, South Africa


Another successful PICMET Conference was held July 27-31, 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of the conference was “Technology Management for a Sustainable Economy.” Approximately 400 people registered from 30 countries, including many influential people from universities, industrial corporations and governments. Keynote speakers included executives from world-class technology developers in South Africa, primarily in the energy and telecommunication fields, as well as the Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa. [More]

Friends of ETM

Molly Larson Cook, former ETM adjunct professor who taught technical writing and presentation courses, is now living on Whidbey Island in Washington. Molly says she is "still teaching writing students to 'keep the pen moving'" at her Skylark Writing Studio, where she holds writing workshops and classes, among other things literary. For further information about her studio, visit her website at http://www.skylarkwritingstudio.com/. [More]

Faculty News

Prof. Tugrul U. Daim and his wife, Yonca, are proud parents of their second child, Eda, who was born on March 31, 2008.



Eda Daim and her big brother, Tolga
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Student News

Doctoral student Pisek Gerdsri is the recipient of the 2008-09 Maseeh Fellowship, which is awarded to outstanding graduate students enrolled in master's or Ph.D. programs in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (MCECS).

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Alumni News

Fouad Aljuhani (MS '08) was one of two MCECS students to receive the President’s Award for Outstanding University Service at a luncheon held on June 4, 2008.

The award is given to students who have engaged in an effort to enhance the student experience at Portland State University. [More]

ETM's Strategic Decisions Lab Open

The room across from the ETM Office (formerly the PICMET Office) has been converted to the ETM Strategic Decisions Lab. The lab has been up and running since the beginning of Spring Term ’08.



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Calendar of Upcoming Events

  • 11/08/08, Annual ETM Potluck, 6-9 pm, FAB-10 (Fourth Avenue Building, 1900 SW 4th Ave., Room 10)


  • 4/18/09, Omega Rho Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave., details to be announced


  • 6/12/09, ETM Graduation Ceremony, 2:00 pm, Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 327
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